For '13 they used the same tank decals as the roadie, obviously to streamline production. If this is a '12 perhaps it was late in the production year and got a roadie tank without the XC moniker. In place they added the side panel under the tank with the XC designation behind the embossed '800'. If this one has niether it's probably just a 'tweener.

The tires will run like shite on the road, go back to 'trails or some Anakee 3's.

looks like I am not the future owner I guess. Submitted a lead this morning and went back to the site to look for it and give them a call (since I have not heard anything) and the bike is not in the inventory any more.

Nice, you have a lot more room in the panniers than I do. I don't know how big the OEM ones are but I have the (cheap and easy) Givi E21s. I carried my camping stuff in a seat bag, with a little thrown on top. My first camping trip out a couple months ago to Rick's Rendezvous.